Half-Life 2: VR Mod is on the way and will hit official Beta on Steam on September 16th, so I guess I'll be playing it all over again then.
Seems currently it has no Native Linux version but don't let that stop you, it's probable that Proton will run it quite well. The developers said they do plan to open the source code too, they just need to get it approved by contributors and ensure there's no technical or legal issues. Once that's done, no doubt someone will do a proper port anyway.
It will be free, since it's a mod but you do need to own a copy of Half-Life 2.
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Features:
- Full room-scale VR with tracked motion controls. Physically walk around, pick up objects and climb ladders the way that only Virtual Reality allows.
- Intuitive and realistic weapon interactions, with quick and easy weapon switching via a radial menu, ammo storage over your shoulder, functional iron-sights, two-handed weapons, and manual reloading.
- Control options including; full left-handed support, a laser sight, and arcade style "quick reload".
- Comfort features like motion vignette and 3rd person vehicle camera. (Note: there is currently no teleport movement option.)
- Playable on any VR headset which is supported by SteamVR.
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Whaaa, an actual reason to play something on my actual PC? Insanity.
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What is the status of VR in Linux? (plug and play?)
Shall I buy Valve Index VR Kit or wait for something newer from Valve?
Last edited by wolfyrion on 30 Aug 2022 at 9:01 am UTC
Shall I buy Valve Index VR Kit or wait for something newer from Valve?
Last edited by wolfyrion on 30 Aug 2022 at 9:01 am UTC
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Play Half Life 2 again?????...... I have never played Half Life 2........ I do own it...... When I bought The Orange Box..... But that was just for TeamFortress 2....... I didnt even play Portal.....
Infact ive never even played the original Half Life..... I bought that just to play the TeamFortress Classic mod......
I should install them an play them one day........
Infact ive never even played the original Half Life..... I bought that just to play the TeamFortress Classic mod......
I should install them an play them one day........
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JSVRamirez 30 Aug 2022
I wonder how the old HL2 graphics will 'feel' in VR. I was always rather saddened that the HL2 Cinematic Mod didn't run as smoothly on Linux. A massive graphical update would be sweet alongside a VR update.
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I hope somebody does a non-VR mod. Not everybody can afford a VR headset and I'd really like to play it.
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I hope somebody does a non-VR mod. Not everybody can afford a VR headset and I'd really like to play it.... Then play hl2? This is just a VR mod for that game.
Last edited by Beamboom on 30 Aug 2022 at 12:31 pm UTC
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Looking forward to it!
The action is going to be pretty intense in VR.
The action is going to be pretty intense in VR.
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soon as I read the headline I thought of the pick-up-that-can sequence. imagine all the new ways we can counter-abuse that combine guard with VR.
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slaapliedje 30 Aug 2022
What is the status of VR in Linux? (plug and play?)I played through Half-Life: Alyx in Linux. all on the Valve Index.
Shall I buy Valve Index VR Kit or wait for something newer from Valve?
Worked perfectly.
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There was a VR mode for Half-Life 2 from Valve.
At the time the Occulus Rift DK2 hit the road.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/290930/discussions/2/611701999528654463/?ctp=1
Never got it to work back then.
At the time the Occulus Rift DK2 hit the road.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/290930/discussions/2/611701999528654463/?ctp=1
Never got it to work back then.
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I hope somebody does a non-VR mod. Not everybody can afford a VR headset and I'd really like to play it.... Then play hl2? This is just a VR mod for that game.
And here I thought the joke couldn't be more obvious
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What is the status of VR in Linux? (plug and play?)
Shall I buy Valve Index VR Kit or wait for something newer from Valve?
Performance depends on your GPU and drivers a lot. Not sure async reprojection is supported everywhere.
I was able to play some on my R9 Fury, it was mostly smooth, if a bit laggy at times, and log load times. Didn't play anything serious though.
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Definitely going to try it, but I do fear the vehicle bits. Linear motion doesn't bother me at all now that I'm fully used to it, but rotation still feels very wrong.
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And here I thought the joke couldn't be more obvious
Really, sarcasm and irony is unusable on the internet. There's just too many who'd seriously mean what's said as a joke - regardless of what's being said :D
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ObsidianBlk 31 Aug 2022
There was a VR mode for Half-Life 2 from Valve.
At the time the Occulus Rift DK2 hit the road.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/290930/discussions/2/611701999528654463/?ctp=1
Never got it to work back then.
I had the Rift DK2 myself and I definitely remember playing the HL2 VR version back then. I thought it was amazing! I don't own the latest VR gear, though, so I cannot try this new VR implementation. My most recent VR is the PSVR and it's been a couple years since I've played anything with it. A thousand for a Valve Index is still a bit pricey for me. Maybe when Valve releases their next iteration of it.
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slaapliedje 31 Aug 2022
I cheated and threw a RTX 3080 at it, and no async reprojection needed. Though, I think nvidia's drivers support it now.What is the status of VR in Linux? (plug and play?)
Shall I buy Valve Index VR Kit or wait for something newer from Valve?
Performance depends on your GPU and drivers a lot. Not sure async reprojection is supported everywhere.
I was able to play some on my R9 Fury, it was mostly smooth, if a bit laggy at times, and log load times. Didn't play anything serious though.
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slaapliedje 31 Aug 2022
I thought it was funny. There were 3 games valve announced for VR, so far only one was released. Waiting for Black Mesa VR, so then people can ask for a pancake version :PAnd here I thought the joke couldn't be more obvious
Really, sarcasm and irony is unusable on the internet. There's just too many who'd seriously mean what's said as a joke - regardless of what's being said :D
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